Silly questions but: 1. Is it a bad idea to play intense games in "Silent Mode"? 2. my Sapphire 7970 is LOUD when gaming, is this quieter?
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I have no issues with fan noise. The cooler is top notch. Iv never seen the fans go above 60% and I have two in crossfire. A lot will also depend on the air flow of your case.
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Crossfiring two of these cards will equal a 7970 and the new Catalyst drivers have gotten rid of the microstutter. With the current prices of 7950s 7970s, and 280X units I think I would sell this card and replace it with a newer version unless you can get another one at a great price.P.S. This card will still keep up with all current games without dragging if you have a good rig to support it. Another poster says CF is a good deal if under $250.00. I don't agre, under $130.00 is about right. AMD cards are getting less expensive fast with the mining craze dying out.
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I own the evga 850 To be honest to me it is not loud at all! i don't here it. but i got other fans that are running in the background. also it has a no fan switch on the back that only kicks in when it is needed. But i will never buy a nother corsair psu the other one i got it was a cs 750m that died on me (the fan stop spinning) look up the reviews on it. so i am staying away from corsair.
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There are two modes low and high selected by a switch on the card. If your hard core gaming, using CAD, bitcoin mining your going to need to select High mode which can be rather loud. If you just surf the internet and chat then Low mode will work which is very quiet. High Mode runs while card is "Hot" In General high performance causes these cards to run very hot so good air ventilation is a must.
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They do run a bit hot, but not as much as the R9 280X IMHO. The new fan design does a great job of cooling the card. If anything a bit noisy. Its a great gaming card
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Are you trying to compare this EVGA with the MSI power edition??? If this is OK then choose MSI with eyes closed, it's better. If I'm wrong, I can't help you jejeje maybe this page can help you, but I think it will no answer your question. http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
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I have a GTX 770, which as I understand is basically a GTX 680 chip that has already been overclocked by nVidia. Therefore, there really isn't much headroom for OC'ing the 770, but I'm sure some have tried. Google is your friend... :) I have OC'd previous nVidia cards and have good stable success, just be patient and do it slowly, stress the card (hopefully with game) and monitor temps all the time. It isn't a procedure for the lazy who want to shortcut... Good luck.
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Sure! My CPU is 4770k @ 4.4Ghz and it feels more than enough for a single 780. Have in mind that with so many on-coming games, most-likely designed on next-gen consoles, 3GB VRAM could not be enough on 1080p and if I try to push "ultra" settings passing the 3GB mark then the nightmare begins (stutters, lag, etc.) I've seen most of the games I play topping-out my EVGA 780 3GB FTW ACX DUAL with "high" settings @ 1080p. Also many people claim that Watch_Dogs do favor 3+GB VRAM but I can't tell. I'm planning to sell my 780 FTW and get 780 6GB from another mfg. Hope this help!
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I believe if you overclock the card, especially if you have 2 of them in SLI, they might produce some noise. I have a lower-end GTX660 (might upgrade to the GTX-780 in 3-5 years) and at its default settings, it runs pretty quiet.So again, it all depends on if you're planning to overclock the card.
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Well, using the AMD Catalyst center, what is the speed you have? Mine runs 50-60% and is not that loud. It also depends on the case you have, remember that loudness depends on how intensive the game is, and in BF3 it is considered normal. The dual fan card will be quiet, because it has double dissipation.
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The fans get pretty loud when gaming. They must be doing their job because I have not had an overheat problem yet. I wear head phones most of the time so the fan noise is no problem. I usually play with every thing maxed out as much as possible with no problems yet. The only thing I would recommend is get an MSI with a larger SSD than 128 Gig, it fills up very fast with todays games and it would be worth it. That is the only thing I wish I had done, other than that this thing is awesome.
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The Gigabyte version is very quiet. Evga is the number 1 seller for a reason though. My choice would be to wait till the 800 series releases.
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I dont know much about the EVGA version, but my understanding is that this ASUS version run cooler and quieter. You can look up comparison videos on like 5 or 6 different versions of the gtx780
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Hi, With the stock 2 fans that the case comes with it's very quiet, You have to also count on how much noise your video addin card makes as well. If your only going to use the cpu built in video then there's really very little noticeable sound at all. My own setup is the ( 1 ) 140 front fan I have ( 2 ) instead of the stock ( 1 ) 120 mm fan on the one side and I also installed ( 2 ) 80 mm fans in the rear right blowing right across the motherboard cpu. I also am running a Duel fan Radeon 7870 video card. With my setup I hear a low humm with the case only about 1 foot away from my right ear.
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The card is very quiet but that also depends on your cooling system. The more air you get to this card the lower the speed the card fan will run. My setup allows for great air circulation so for me it runs extremely silent. If you play with a headset as well you won't hear it at all.
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Richard, if you go to device manager you'll see that there are 2 video card. One for low power consumption and the 7970 for aplications that demand much more power such as games. I sugest you download latest version of ATI Catalyst and set up your video and power saving preferences. Also using that program you can safely oveclock you processor and start getting great performance. Dont know why it comes with power saving preferences when you first open the lap.
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First, you realize that this APU allows for a crossfire configuration with some brands of AMD low profile GPUs correct? If you are already aware of that, then the next question is, does your motherboard actually support crossfire? If the answer is yes, then great, but keep in mind not all games are designed to run in crossfire mode and may actually suffer performance because of it. I actually just recommend one really high end GPU if you are really insistant on buying a GPU. I can't tell you what cards to crossfire because that is all a matter of opinion. I'd recommend you read reviews on NewEgg and then make a purchase based on that. Keep in mind this APU really rocks for the price it is at, I'd recommend trying it stand alone before buying a new GPU, it might save you some money.